A Word from Wendy
A
s I sit down to reflect on the last Matt Heading and Tahlia Gradara
few months, it’s hard to believe have also shared some valuable and
the process of setting up quotes coerced into anything. Attending the
news- and contracts for the services she AGM is a way of showing Wendy,
has chosen and all of this with EBL carers and the administration staff
Management, the NDIS and NDIA in already, let’s staff assisting and now managing how much you appreciate them for
this edition too. hope we her daughter’s plan. I don’t know of providing the type of service we can
I am also extremely grateful to have will have any other service providing this type rely on. In the new NDIS environment,
recently been elected into the NDS some spring of plan assistance and I know the it is nice to be reassured that EBL
State Committee, as it means EBL weather also. person involved was so pleased to Disability Services is doing well. Staff
states, we are thrilled to announce has an even stronger presence within The Carers have that burden off her shoulders. and board members will be present if
another win with the Blair Athol the sector, allowing us to have a important information regarding Plan
corner! As Spring does it’s best to settle in, there certainly is much to
within EBL and the wider community.
As the front cover of the newsletter
Advisory
Housing project going ahead. This is a voice for both small to medium size Group met recently and the NDIS
huge accomplishment by our valued businesses, as well as EBL and the was highlighted by a story of a friend
partner, Unity Housing Association wider community. With this in mind, who is also a client of EBL. She
and we are so excited to be able to I welcome your feedback and will be was so happy to have EBL put her
provide the level of support to those here to voice your thoughts via the plan together for her NDIS planning
with a disability wishing to take up committee. Equally we are keen to meeting. Suffering from ill health
residence in these new beautiful hear about the positive experiences herself, she was looking for more
homes. you have had with the NDIS, as we services to help her cope with caring
want to celebrate what’s working well for her daughter. The outcome was
and share it with other providers and a huge success and she is now in
As we continue to work with the
ever-changing NDIS, it is increasingly
evident that EBL is remaining flexible
In other news, we are excited to
changes. In an environment where announce that House Manager Cailin
we are seeing significant shifts in and her partner Taylor, have just
service delivery, EBL is able to remain welcomed baby Milah into the world.
agile and innovative. A consistent Welcome Milah and congratulations
source of strength through this from all of us at EBL.
dedicated staff and ongoing learning
and development, which in turn
allows for our clients and their
families to remain the number one
priority, always.
have been to a lot of AGM meetings.
The meetings are not long and
certainly give you an insight into the
successes of EBL, as well as provide
you with an account of their financial
too. The AGM is on the 24th October
at 6:30pm at the Technology Park
Conference Centre, Innovation House,
Mawson Lakes. Hope to see you
there!
Dawn Brodie
Convenor
EBL Carers Advisory Group
position. Be assured you will not be
Welcoming Milah
T
reasured Harrow House Manager, Cailin and
her partner Taylor are proud to announce the
birth of their beautiful baby girl, Milah Ivy Hunter.
Born 12.44am 6th September 2017, weighing in at 8.1
Welcome to the world Milah!
picture s from ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’
book during her day program with
EBL. We are all extremely impressed
look forward to seeing many more
pictures!
All in all, the team at EBL continue
to do an amazing job and our clients
continue to make us smile, reminding
us why we love what we do each
The AGM is on the 24th October and every day. As always, should you
at 6:30pm at the Technology Park have any questions concerning your
Conference Centre, Innovation House, funding or NDIS planning, want to
Mawson Lakes. As always, we would share some feedback or simply wish
love for you to come along to the to speak to someone, please contact
meeting to share your thoughts or us at any time on 8252 1000.
to simply hear more about what EBL
Board member for quite a while and
you wish to talk to them on the day
been busy drawing and colouring
Advisory Group Conveyor, Dawn
around the corner.
consider coming along. I have been a
pound, 50.5cm long. We are so happy for you both!
with Billee’s fantastic work and
also reminds us that the AGM is just
Services AGM and urge you to please
have an artist in the house! Billie has we will hear from our new Carer
from their recent meeting. Dawn
notice concerning the EBL Disability
In addition to this, it turns out we In this edition of the newsletter,
Brodie, who shares a warming story
Shortly you will be receiving a
carers.
and mobile to keep up with these
major change is our strong culture,
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he spring letter is here that Christmas is just around the
reflect upon and to look forward to,
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EBL Carer Advisory Group
has achieved over the last 12 months, Wendy Warren
as well as what we have planned for Chief Executive
the year ahead. EBL Disability Services
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